VIN 73-75 025 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN 73-75 025
Inventory number
47
Description
Very dark brown coarse twill.
Despite the differing spin-directions in warp and weft, the qualities of the yarns are closely similar. The fabric has a slightly glossy look.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
plain
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
Sewing
Description
Hem: the raw edge of cloth, turned over twice, makes a hem c. 1 cm wide and 6 cm long. It is simply oversewn in a clumsy manner, the stitches spanning the whole hem. The light brown sewing yarn is 2-ply, S-plied from weak Z-spun yarns, c. 0.5 mm thick all told.
There are traces of 2 stitches in the body of the cloth.
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
0.5
References
Wild, John Peter. “The Textiles from Vindolanda 1973-1975.” In Vindolanda III. Bardon Mill: The Vindolanda Trust, 1977.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020